Assyrtiko

Life Style / Wine Grapes / Assyrtiko: Pronounced 'ah seer tee ko'. Claimed as originating on the island of Santorino where it is used to create bone dry wines of unique taste from the volcanic soil. Now widely grown in Greece this white-wine producer variety is usually found as a 3-way blend with Aidani and Athiri grape white wines in order to create a popular sweet style known as 'Vansanto'. Also used as the base wine, along with Roditis grape-wine, in the well-known 'Retsina' blends flavored with pine resin.
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Athiri

Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Athiri: Pronounced 'I thee ree'. Claimed to be one of the most ancient varieties originating in Greece, taking its name from 'Thira', now known as the island of Santorini. Also commonly found in Macedonia, At MORE

Aidani

Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Aidani: Pronounced 'I ee than ee'. Variety found mainly in the western islands off the Greek mainland. Also grown extensively on the island of Rhodes. Used as part of a white-wine blend that includes the Assy MORE

Roditis

Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Roditis: Pronounced 'roh dee tees'. Has synonym name Rhoditis. White-wine grape cultivated in central Greece for the production of AOC Patra wines. Usually blended with the Savatiano and Assyrtiko grape-wines MORE